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my step mom has anxiety and biploar,she likes to leave at nite and alway wants coffee and smokes,the doc, says thats its not good for her to be drinking coffee and smoking,she does not trust anyone in the family but me for now,this has to be one of the hardest this ive every done in my life,is there someone out there who can help me with trtying to help her?

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2 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:need info,my step mom has anxiety and biploar,she likes to leave at nite and alway wants coffee and smokes,the doc, says thats its not good for her to be drinking coffee and smoking,she does not trust anyone in the family but me for now,this has to be one of the hardest this ive every done in my life,is there someone out there who can help me with trtying to help her?

I can understand that this must be very difficult for you, especially since her doctor has indicated she should not be smoking or drinking coffee. I would think, however, that the two of these are providing her some degree of comfort and, since both of them are addictions, it's not that easy to stop.

People with bipolar disorder also can have several other diagnoses and I hope she is receiving some form of psychotherapy to help with all of this. As for yourself, you might want to consider using some type of group setting to discuss this with others who are experiencing the same type of problem. I don't know if you would wish to do this online or in an actual group support setting. Please see what's available in your area and perhaps your step-mother's Dr. might know of one.

I hope things do improve for you soon and that you do find the assistance that you need in your community.

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Report This| Share this:need info,I can understand that this must be very difficult for you, especially since her doctor has indicated she should not be smoking or drinking coffee. I would think, however, that the two of these are providing her some degree of comfort and, since both of them are addictions, it's not that easy to stop.

People with bipolar disorder also can have several other diagnoses and I hope she is receiving some form of psychotherapy to help with all of this. As for yourself, you might want to consider using some type of group setting to discuss this with others who are experiencing the same type of problem. I don't know if you would wish to do this online or in an actual group support setting. Please see what's available in your area and perhaps your step-mother's Dr. might know of one.

I hope things do improve for you soon and that you do find the assistance that you need in your community.

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